What is Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects language based skills. It affects a relatively large portion of the population in the U.S. and causes difficulty in learning specific language skills but has the largest impact on reading.

Students with Dyslexia frequently have difficulties with language skills other than just reading such as pronouncing words, writing, and spelling. It is referred to as a learning disability due to the difficulty it presents to a student trying to learn in the regular classroom setting.

Unfortunately most people that are affected by this condition will have to deal with it for their entire life. This does not mean that people who have this condition will not be able to learn and be successful though. Many very successful and learned people have been diagnosed with dyslexia.

Through someone's life time the degree to which they are affected will change. During childhood it can be especially difficult because of the expectations and grading systems of the classroom. This can sometimes lead to low self esteem and behavioral problems so positive reinforcement is always important.

Later in life after entering into the workforce the impact is not usually as large but can present problems in some jobs. Many applicants are required to take written tests when applying for a position and some jobs base promotions in part off of written tests as well.

One important thing to remember about dyslexia is that it is not a reflection of intelligence. Most people who have this condition are also of average or above average intelligence.

Just think of all the people you have met in your life that you know to be smart intelligent people but you always here them say that they don't test well. Some of them may be affected by this condition and just never knew it.